Softball 2/3/2022 2:57:31 PM Two-Time Reigning Champion UMBC Chosen to Top 2022 #AESB Standings BOSTON – Two-time reigning America East softball champion UMBC has been selected to preseason favorite to top the 2022 standings as voted on by the league’s seven head coaches. The Retrievers picked up five of a possible six first-place votes and 35 points. Stony Brook earned two first-place votes and was second with 29 points followed by UAlbany in third with 27 points. Here is the full poll: UMBC’s Courtney Coppersmith, the conference’s two-time Pitcher of the Year, headlines the returnees. The America East Softball Championship will take play May 11-14.The league champion will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEWSOC this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores. Follow the @AEDigitalNet Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East softball news all season long and use #AESB to join the conversation. About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field. – #3Pillars – Building the Complete Student-Athlete –